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achondrite

American

[ey-kon-drahyt] / eɪˈkɒn draɪt /

noun

a meteorite containing no chondrules.

achondrite British

/ eɪˈkɒndraɪt, ˌeɪkɒnˈdrɪtɪk /

noun

a rare stony meteorite that consists mainly of silicate minerals and has the texture of igneous rock but contains no chondrules Compare chondrite

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achondrite Scientific

/ ā-kŏn′drīt′ /

A stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules.

Other Word Forms

achondritic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of achondrite

First recorded in 1900–05; a- ⁶ + chondrite

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